Witherby Connect

Once purchased, we will assign the eBook to your email address and send you your login details for Witherby Connect. Once assign, it is non-returnable and non-refundable.

Please note that these can only be accessed via Witherby Connect and the Witherby Connect offline app. The online library does NOT allow users to export a PDF copy of the book.

There are also limitations to how many pages you can print. If you need to have the entire book printed, please buy a hard copy.

Witherby Seamanship International Ltd is a specialist publisher of marine training, reference and regulatory materials, providing the finest books and publications to the shipping industry. All of Witherby's titles are available as eBooks. If you can't find them at the shop, please contact us at [email protected].

eBooks

Witherby Connect is the new online library solution for the maritime industry. Created by Witherbys’ in-house development team, Witherby Connect provides users with streamlined access to all major industry publications.

The browser-based hybrid software means that there is nothing to install, and after publications are saved to the browser cache, they can be accessed almost instantly both on and offline. This solution delivers more flexibility and security for those working at sea.

Use on and offline: Witherby Connect provides flexible access. Publications can be viewed while connected to the internet and are downloaded to the browser’s cache for access offline, making it suitable for use even when internet access cannot be guaranteed.

You can access Witherby Connect on any modern browser including, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox and Apple Safari.

Witherby Connect User Guide

The following walkthrough demonstrates how to purchase and access eBooks for use on Witherby Connect, the maritime industry library accessible from your browser.

View here.

Information for IMO Bookshelf Users
From 1st July 2024 the IMO have withdrawn their IMO Bookshelf.

For their IMO books purchased from IMO directly, vessels have two options:

1. Vessels can just continue using Witherby Connect.

The advantage of doing so is that they don’t need to move to a yearly subscription option or need to manage their portfolio without the expertise of their Chart Agent.

When choosing this option, nothing changes: vessels have purchased a perpetual licence to eBooks and all titles are accessible from within Witherby Connect as they were previously.

New IMO titles will continue to be available as well, together with eBooks from Witherbys and all major industry bodies such as: ICS, OCIMF, SIGTTO, BIMCO, CDI, IMarEST etc.
The latest errata, corrigenda and supplements will be provided in the usual manner.

Contact your Chart Agent to purchase these new eBooks.

2. Vessels can choose instead to move to the new IMO ePublications system that only contains IMO books.

This is a new offering that is starting on 1st July and Witherbys has not been in any way involved in this new system. We are unable to provide support for the new IMO ePublications platform as it is not our product.
Please contact [email protected] for all IMO ePublications platform enquiries.

If you have any further questions, please contact [email protected] or  Witherby Technical Support (supportsystem.com)

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Global Health Emergency Guide: Helping Shipping Companies Prepare, Act and Recover, 1st Edition

£180.00
Hardcopy expected in stock in August. The title provides a comprehensive and practical framework for shipping companies to get ahead and prepare for any future global health emergency.

Offshore Heavylift and Project Cargo Contracts

£175.00
This guide is a valuable reference tool for anyone working in the offshore service sector looking for insight and guidance on BIMCO’s wide range of offshore contracts and charter parties.

BIMCO - Ship Management Contracts

£175.00
This publication compiles BIMCO’s ship management related contracts and explanatory notes into a handy and useful reference book. The latest edition of each contract is included.

Piracy, Armed Robbery and Conflict at Sea - 2024-25 Edition

£175.00
This publication provides advice on current piracy and armed robbery hotspots, as well as conflict regions and areas of increased risk. It includes the latest industry guidelines and advice to aid in the development of Ship Security Plans and also provides useful material for the training of Masters and Ship Security Officers to help achieve mandatory training requirements.

Shipboard Response to Stowaways and Distressed People in Small Boats

£175.00
Shipboard Response to Stowaways and Distressed People in Small Boats - 2025-26 Edition

Shipmaster's Bunkering Manual 2022

£175.00
The Shipmaster’s Bunkering Manual is a unique result of cooperation between BIMCO and IBIA to create insight and practical understanding of bunkering across the shipping sectors. The purpose of this manual is to create a common understanding of best practices when bunkering so as to facilitate smoother bunker deliveries and safe handling around the world.

A Practical Guide to Salvage and Places of Refuge - (For Shipboard Use)

£175.00
This Guide deals with the practical aspects of salvaging a ship and the implications for a ship that requires a Place of Refuge.

OCIMF - Competence Assurance Guidelines For F(P)SOs

£175.00

BIMCO - Check Before Fixing 2021

£175.00
There is a lot of focus on risk management in shipping nowadays and BIMCO’s publication “Check before Fixing 2021” is a handy tool in this respect. This publication is a practical handbook written by shipping people specifically intended for shipping practitioners. It is not a legal textbook for lawyers but a “must have” tool for shipping people who need to make quick decisions.

Shipping and Supply Contracts

£175.00
This comprehensive guide, by an industry expert, examines contracts for the transportation of cargoes and the storage, transfer and supply of cargoes at depots and terminals. It also discusses the sale of those cargoes and associated agency and consultancy services.

The ECDIS Manual - 2019 edition

£175.00
This new edition of the ECDIS Manual is an up-to-date guide to the use of electronic chart display and information systems. It sets out the current regulatory resolutions and compliance requirements and then looks in detail at the use of electronic charts and ECDIS software and functions.

Port and Terminal Regulations, 2nd Edition

£175.00
The use of ports and terminals, whether by shipowners or cargo owners, has legal and financial implications, and misunderstandings of regulations and contractual obligations can prove expensive. This book highlights the risks and how to mitigate them.

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